Tafsir Awwal al-Maida (1 - 3) - ضمن "Athar al-Mualimi

Author died
1386 AH
Editions
Dār ‘Ālam al-Fawā’id lil-Nashr wal-Tawzī‘

Tafsir Awwal al-Maida (1 - 3) is a short Quranic exegetical treatise by the Yemeni scholar Abd al-Rahman al-Muallimi al-Yamani (1313–1386 AH / 1894–1966 CE), dedicated to the interpretation of the opening verses (1–3) of Surat al-Ma'ida.

Context and Publication

The work is preserved among al-Mu'allimi's handwritten exegetical treatises. It was edited by Muhammad Ajmal Ayyub al-Islahi and published as part of Majmu' Rasa'il al-Tafsir (Collection of Exegetical Treatises), which constitutes Volume 7 of the comprehensive scholarly project Athar al-Shaykh Abd al-Rahman ibn Yahya al-Mu'allimi al-Yamani.

Subject Matter

The treatise focuses on the grammatical analysis, linguistic clarification, and legal and theological exegesis of the first three verses of Surat al-Ma'ida. These verses address fundamental legal commands, including the obligation to fulfill contracts and covenants, the permissibility of grazing livestock, and dietary rulings regarding unlawful meats and sacred rites.

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